INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY RESEARCH
ENCR 801
Alderman Library Presentation
Materials are located in the Alderman Reference Room unless otherwise noted.
GUIDES
1. Harner. Literary Research Guide. Z2011.H34 2002 [Harner number]
2. Marcuse. Reference Guide for English Studies. PR56.M37 1990 [90]
3. Balay. Guide to Reference Books. Z1035.1.G89 1996 [60]
HANDBOOKS
4. Oxford Companion to English Literature. PR19.D73 2000 (Ref Desk) [1330]
5. Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. PN43.B65 1999
(Ref Desk)
http://www.bibliomania.com/Reference/PhraseAndFable/ (1894 ed.)
6. Cyclopedia of Literary Characters. PN44.M3 1963
7. Holman. Handbook to Literature. PN41.H355 2000 (Ref Desk) [105]
8. Handbook of British Chronology. DA20.R93 no. 2 [1350]
9. Orbis Latinus. G107.G82 1972
10. London Stage, 1660-1800. PN2592.L6 1960 [2370]
CATALOGS: NATIONAL AND UNION
11. National Union Catalog. (NUC) Z881.A1U518 1968 (South End) [235]
Library of Congress Catalog http://catalog.loc.gov
12. OCLC WorldCat (VIRGO Other Databases) [225]
12a RLIN Research Libraries Network (VIRGO Databases) [230]
13. Evans. American Bibliography. Z1215.E92 1903 [4005]
Early American Imprints. (texts of Evans) Micfich 1077 (Ald Periodicals/Microfrms Rm)
14. British Library. General Catalogue of Printed Books to 1975. Z921.B87 [250]
15. Bibliotheque Nationale. Catalogue General. Z927.P2
http://gallica.bnf.fr [255]
16.National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections. Z6620.U5N3 [295]
in Archives USA (VIRGO Databases)
17. Ash. Subject Collections. Z731.A78 1993 (Ref Desk) [205]
18. Union List of Serials. Z6945.U45 1965 [640a]
19. Brigham. American Newspapers, 1690-1820. Z6951.B86 1947 [4035]
SHORT TITLE CATALOGS AND STATIONERS' REGISTERS
20. Pollard and Redgrave. (1475-1640) Z2002.P77 1976 [1990]
in English Short Title Catalogue (ESTC) (in progress) and
Early English Books Online(EEBO) (VIRGO Databases) [1377]
Early English Books. (texts of P & R) Micflm S-8 (Ald Periodicals/Microfrms Rm) [1990a]
21. Wing. (1641-1700) Z2002.W52 1994 (VIRGO Databases) [1995]
in English Short Title Catalogue (ESTC) (in progress)and
Early English Books Online(EEBO) (VIRGO Databases) [1377]
Early English Books. (texts of Wing) Micflm S-9 (Ald Periodicals/Microfrms Rm) [1995a]
22. Eighteenth Century. [2230]
in English Short Title Catalogue (ESTC) (VIRGO Databases) [1377]
Eighteenth Century. (texts of ESTC) Micflm S-976 (Ald Periodicals/Microfrms Rm) [2230]
23. Nineteenth Century. (in progress) Z2013.N5 [2475]
24. Stationers' Registers. Z2002.S79 1950 [1380]
BIBLIOGRAPHIES OF SECONDARY SOURCES
25. MLA International Bibliography. Z7006.M64 (Index Table 1) (VIRGO Databases) [335]
26. MLA directory of periodicals. Z7006 .M643a (Ref Desk) [615
27. Humanities Index. AI3.H8 (Index Table 1) [385]
For comparable electronic access see Expanded Academic Index (VIRGO Databases: Infotrac)
28. Arts & Humanities Citation Index. (AHCI) Z5931.A78 (VIRGO Databases) [365]
29. Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature. (ABEL) Z2011.M69 (Ald Stacks) (VIRGO Databases) [340]
30. New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature. (CBEL) Z2011.N45 [1385]
31. Year's Work in English Studies. (YWES) PE58.E6 [330]
32. Bibliographic Index, 1937-1998. Z1002.B594 [145]
33. John Donne: An Annotated Bibliography. (author bibliography) Z8237.R6 1982
34. Eighteenth Century British Novel. (genre bibliography) Z2014.F4H33 1985 [2340a]
DICTIONARIES
35. Oxford English Dictionary. (OED) 2d ed. PE1625.087 1989
[1410]
NEW Third Edition: http://dictionary.oed.com/
36. Oxford Latin Dictionary. PA2365.E5O9 1982
37. Dictionary of American Regional English. (in progress) PE2843.D52 1985 [3350]
QUOTATIONS, PROVERBS, CONCORDANCES
38. Oxford Dictionary of Quotations. PN6080.O95 1999 (Ref Desk) [6315a]
39. Tilley. Dictionary of the Proverbs. PN6420.T5 1950 [5915a]
40. Concordance to Milton's English Poetry. PR3595.I5 (http://etext.virginia.edu/)
BIOGRAPHY
41. Biography and Genealogy Master Index. (VIRGO Databases) [565]
42. Dictionary of American Biography. (DAB) E176.D563 [3380]
43. Dictionary of National Biography. (DNB) DA28.D4 1950 [1425]
44. Halkett and Laing. Anonymous and Pseudonymous Literature. Z1065.H17 1926 [5110]
44a.Dictionary of Literary Biography. PN466.D52 (VIRGO Databases) [600]
SPECIAL INDEXES
45. Book Review Digest, 1905-1998. Z1219.C96 (Index Table 2) (VIRGO Databases) [415a]
46. Essay and General Literature Index. AI3.E75 [380]
47. Granger's Index to Poetry. PN1022.H39 1997 (Ref Desk) (VIRGO Databases) [1235]
48. Index of Middle English Verse. Z2012.B86 [1940]
49. Dissertation Abstracts. AS30.M5 (Classroom) (VIRGO Databases) [465]
50. Short Story Index. Z5917.S5C6 [1085]
51. Play Index. Z5781.P53 [1155]
CULTURAL THEORY AND POPULAR CULTURE
52. Dictionary of Cultural and Critical Theory. HM101.D527
53. Greenwood Guide to American Popular Culture. E169.1G7555
54. Variety Film Reviews, 1907-1980. PN1995.V34
(Also see http://www.mrqe.com)
WEB SITES
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VIRGO http://virgo.lib.virginia.edu
Bryson Clevenger's Guide to Electronic Sources http://www.people.virginia.edu/~bec/encr801.html
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Book Review Finder Page (VIRGO Databases)
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